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D P. TRIBE AND E. F KOHN WIND SHIELD.

APPLlCATION FILED FEB. 18 1919.

Patented Oct. 7, 1919.

ATTGJP/X/EYS following is a. specification.

@TATEr i DAVID P. TRIBE AND ERNEST F. KOHN. OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFGRNIA.

WIND-SHIELD.

Application filed February 18, 1919.

county ofLos Angeles. State of California,'

have invented certain new and useful improvements 1n .Vind-Slnelds, of which the Our invention. relates primarily to a windshield forthe rear seat of motor vehicles although we do not limit its use thereto and the object thereof is to provide a windshield of that character which can be easily and, quickly adqusted in position tor use and. which when not required for use can be easily and quickly caused to disap-p pear within a receptacle provided in the rear of the forward seat of the vehicle to which it is attached. v

A further object is to provide a-w'indshield for the rear seatsvof automobiles provided with adjustable-Wings securedto the outer ends thereof which may be adjusted to suit the conditions of travel.

Other obj acts and advantages will appear hereinafter and while we have shown and will describe the preferred form of our in-- vention it will be understood that wedo notlimit ourselves to such preferred form but that various changes and adaptations ma be made therein without departing from the spiritof our invention.

In the drawin 's acconi anvin and'forming; a part of this application:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fragment of an automobile with our invention in place thereonin its closed position.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, with our invention in its open position ready for use.

Fig. 3 is Fig. 1.

Fig. i is a F ig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a secaion on the line 5-5 of- Figr. :2, enlarged.- 5

Figs. 6 and '7 are enlarged details of portions of our invention.

Referring to the drawings A, represents the rear or back of the front seat of an automobile of any of the well known makes to which is secured a rectangular box or casing composed of the front B, ends C, and a cover D. cover 3 being l.-shaped in transverse section. and being hinged to the back B a little below the top of the ends C.

a section on the line 3 3' of section on the line 4- of Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 277,728.

said casing to the bod of the vehicle; El ably mounted within casingii, to slide Vere. tlcallv is the windshield proper G, 'to the ends of the upper portion of which are hingedlv connected the side wi ill, to swing horizontally. Mounted on the ends Patented on. a. leis.

Straps E and F provide means for securingof the lower portion of member G are guide rollers J which are adapted to be positioned within U-shaped guide tracks secured to the inner side of the ends l3 oi casing A. 'l racks h. are p1- vided near their up er ends with rearwardl extending portions for a purpose hereafter explained.

vFormed in the lower horizontal ends of member G is a i -shaped groove L in which is adapted to be received the tapered upper edge or a retaining member M secured to the inner face of member B, near the top.

A bolt or other suitable fastening means I? is mounted upon the outer face of'nieinber G and is adapted to be brought into engagement with holes or apertures O in the upper end of one of the ends C of easing A. A

flat spring P is secured to the inner face of member B and is so positioned as to :press against the face of wing members H;

when the devlce is folded and prevent rat-- tling of the same. Q are strips of felt or other suitable'material for providii'ig cash-- ioning means between member G and members H when the device is folded. Any suitable adjusting device l may be provided for adjusting the open position of members H. S is the usual robe rail which is usually secured to the rear ofthe front sea-t. In the upper edge of member G are provided handles 1 for use in withdrawing the said member from casin A.

In the operation of our invention the parts will first be in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Then'itis desired to use the device the cover D will first be opened to hang downwardly as best shown in Figs. 4-. Z) nnd' 6. Handles I will then be grasped by .the operator and the windshield drawn upwar-db until the rollers J are at the topmost extremity of guidesl'l. The shield will then be moved slightly forward and allowed to more downwardly until groove L engages the tapered end of retaining member M which prevents further downwanl movement. Bolt X is then positioned in the de-. sired hole (l. :XEK'OHllIXg to the position in which it is desired to hold the shield (straight up,-or leaning rearwardly). The

liltl i-wings Hare then sw of said windshield at the ung on their'hinges to their desired positions and the device is positioned for use. In closing the device 'these'operations are reversed as is obvious. Having described our invention what we claim is;

1. A disappearing windshield comprising a substantially rectangular casing adapted to be secured to the rear of the seat; a guide channel secured to to extend vertically thereof; a windshield mounted within said casing to slide vertically thereof; rollers mounted on the sides lower end 'thereof adapted to travel in said guide channels; wing "members 'pivotally mounted on the ends ofsaid windshield; means connecting said shield and wing members for adjusting the relative positions thereof; means mountn-said windshield for securing the same difi'erent angular positions relative to said 1 casmg;

retaining said shield in its elevated po-' means. mounted in said casing for sition; and a hinged closure for theupper end of said casing.

2; A disappearing ing a substantially rectangular casing adapted to be secured to the rear of the slide vertically;

seat; guide channels extending vertically of the inner sides of the ends of said casing; a Windshield mounted within said casing to means mounted on the sides of said windshield at the lower ends thereof said main shield and wing members adapted to travel in said guide channels; wing members pivotally mounted on the ends of said main shield; means connecting I for adjusting the relative positions thereof; means mounted on said main shield for securing the same in different angular positions relative to said casing umeans' mounted in said casing for retaining' -said shieldm ts elevated the ends of said casing wind shield compriscomprising a casing adapted to be secured to the back of the seat; a hinged cover for said casing; a. windshield mounted in said casing to slide vertically; guide channels extending vertically'of the inner walls of the sides of said casing; means mounted on the sides of said windshield at the lower ends thereof adapted to travel in said channels to confine said shield to a vertical path of movement only; sockets in the inner walls of the sides of said. casing at the upper ends thereof connected to said channels and forming an extension thereof adapted to receive the shield confining means and hold said shield in its elevated position.

4. A- disappearing windshield comprising a casing adapted to be secured to the rear of the seat; guide channels extending vertically of the inner walls of the sides of said casing and having an offset portion at their upper ends a. windshield mounted within said casing to slide vertically; means mounted on the ends of said windshield at the lower ends thereof adapted to travel in said guide channels and confine said shield to a path of vertical movement only and to be positioned in said ofiset portions to hold said shield in its elevated position; wing members hingedlyseeured to the 'ends of said windshield; means coimecting said shield and wing members for adjusting the relative positions thereof; and a hinged closure for theupper end of said casing.

In witness that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto subscribed our names this 6th day of February, 1919.

DAVID P. TRIBE. ERNEST F. KOHN. 

